The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-04-23
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BY
H. Wiki Err.
Franklin Avenue.

The Post has adopted our long used heads,
1.-THE cradle" and 1.-THE tomb"
There should be a meeting of the business
association soon. Not later than next Mon
day or Tuesday. Sewers al important matters
need immediate action.
'sNeIther q borrower nor q lender be-" Out
take your own twenty-five cents, and go
round to your own druggist, and buy your
self a bottle of Salvation oil for your sprains,
aches and pains.
The Post moves to change the name from
Higginsville to higgins. We second the mo-
ton. The word vile, or city. may well be
dropped, as it is gradually being omitted
from Washington. Macon and other places.
MIR. Geo. W. Sherman gave 8 delightful
stereopticon entertainment at the opera house
last Tuesday night. Admi,tance was placed
at 20 and 10 cents, and the attendance was
large. many present being children, who de-
rived much instruction as we'll as pleasure
from the "Trip around the world"
The Post advocates a board of trade for
Higginsville. Every town should have one,
and when once secured i: should not be
allowed to go to sleep. One word of eau
tion-don't try to get every man In town into
it. Have only such members as WILL attend.
Twenty good. active men, are better than
ffty, when half of them are drones.
Higginsville PCst:-"Lexington is elated
over the prospects Of a bridge being built
across the river at that place. Officers of the
st. Louis and St. Joseph railroad paid the
tow a visit on the 18th md pledged them
selves to bear half the expenses of building
the bridge whenever q corporation could be
found to build the other half. Lexington has
waited long and wished much for this bridge.
She ought to have it,"
The body of a newly born negro child was
found IN q gully near his brick yard. last
Sunday evening, by Mr.. Robt. Berrie. TIT
coroner and prosecuting attorney went to
the spot, and founc that the body had laid
there for an indefinite time, being badly de.
composed. 1t had evidently been placed
there shortly after birth. No inquest was
held, as the deed and the prospect of appre-
bending the guilty persons were so remote.
Gen. Francis A. Walker does not share N
the anxiety which finds pretty free expires,
sion In scientific and literary quarters, touch
ing the spread of socialistic ideas. In an ar
tiele to be published in the Forum for Ma,
he draws q clear line of distinction between
''the socialists" the terrible 6re-eaters who
would wreck, pillsge, and destroy all civili'
cation. and who are simply to be treated will
the club or the straight-jacket,o on occasion
with the rope; and the advocates of a form
| OF government more or less soclallstic, mel
who believe that q government Is best EN-
ployed in promoting. In every fair and feast
BILE way, the good of the governed.
Mr.. c. Ben Russell took q buggy ride dow
the Dover road to Mr.. Jos. B. Shelby's. cross
Ing the country by James Marr's place, ther
through Halls to Salt Pond road; dow thai
road to the Burns school house, thence b!
James WaddelPs, John Cstron's, Col. Ford's
the Sparks place, then by the Greenton roat
back to this city, on Saturday last. o.
Thursday he took a trip to Dover and be
yond. He said to us after his return ~
all goes to show what q good rain will do
Whilst wheat, oats, and farming generally
was looking much better than l had expect
ed from the long continued drouth. on Satur
day, aver 10 30 short q lime as from Saturda
until Tuesday all was changed for the better
The ground, wheat, oats, stock, trees, birds
and even the farmers, looked improve,
and happier. All WAS life and vim,
new world as it were that l saw before me
and all brought about by one good rain
which extended over a great part of Kansa.
Missouri, Indian Territory, Texas and othe
states"
We take pleasur In acknowledging tn
receipt with the compliments of the author,
Prof. Charles Gimbel, of q copy of Love
Delusion." Who wouldn't? To have tn
sweet malady renewed from time to time
as freshening 10 the pulses of life as coul
have been Ponce de Leon's fount ain Of perez
NAL youth and we thank the professor for tn
poetic music which swakens such q sentimer
Loves Delusion" is such music as Pro
9imbel writes, and that is its highest prais
IA prophet Is not without honor, save in h
own country" and We often long for celel
rites and heroes when, did we but know i
we have them at our very doors, The pre-
fessor is a hero of music-tie divine arl
music-which even an old bear like Carly
was forced to liken to 1.-The speech of angels.
As an evidence of his popularity as an authc
!, Prof. Gimbel received q letter from his pull
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